RT Journal Article
T1 Modeling soiling losses for rooftop PV systems in suburban areas with nearby forest in Madrid
A1 Polo, Jesús
A1 Martín-Chivelet, Nuria
A1 Sanz-Saiz, Carlos
A1 Alonso Montesinos, Joaquín
A1 López Rodríguez, Gabriel
A1 Alonso-Abella, Miguel
A1 Batlles, Francisco Javier
A1 Marzo, Aitor
A1 Hanrieder, Natalie
AB Particle deposition on the surface of modules in PV systems produces energy output losses with an impact that highly depends on the meteorological and climatic conditions. This work presents the characterization of soiling losses for a suburban forest area in Madrid focused on rooftop PV systems. The soiling loss measured in the testing system can reach around 6%/day for a tilt angle of 8° during summer. Models assessment is also presented and analyzed here using two available soiling models from the well-known pvlib package. The use of the models is not straightforward and some assumptions and recommendations are also presented in this work to produce the best predictions. The applicability of physical models to suburban areas, particularly in large cities in Europe, is remarked by the availability of air quality monitoring ground stations. These results will enhance future studies on the potential impact of soiling in European cities that will help to the distributed PV systems growth and penetration.
PB Elsevier
SN 0960-1481
SN 1879-0682 (electrónico)
YR 2021
FD 2021-11
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10272/24509
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10272/24509
LA eng
NO Jesús Polo, Nuria Martín-Chivelet, Carlos Sanz-Saiz, Joaquín Alonso-Montesinos, Gabriel López, Miguel Alonso-Abella, Francisco J. Battles, Aitor Marzo, Natalie Hanrieder, Modeling soiling losses for rooftop PV systems in suburban areas with nearby forest in Madrid, Renewable Energy, Volume 178, 2021, Pages 420-428, ISSN 0960-1481, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2021.06.085.
NO The authors would like to thank the PVCastSOIL Project (ENE2017-469 83790-C3-1, 2 and 3), which is funded by the Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MINECO), and co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund. The authors also acknowledge ANID/FONDAP/15110019 “Solar Energy Research Center” SERC-Chile; the Chilean Economic Development Agency (CORFO) with contract No 17PTECES-75830 under the framework of the project “AtaMoS TeC”; the generous financial support provided by GORE-Antofagasta, Chile, Project FIC-R Antofagasta 2017 BIP code 30488824-0.
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 31 may 2026